External Auditor

Energy Innovation Corp; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Annual bonuses

Job summary

Rite Aid is seeking an External Auditor chair in Jackson, MS to turn raw finance data into board-ready narratives. The role features a salary range of $52,000 to $73,000 and bonuses tied to team performance.

You will mentor staff, review work for accuracy, and ensure governance and controls across payroll and expenses. Strong judgment, at least 3 years of experience, and solid knowledge of financial modeling are essential as you drive the close process and surface financial risks for executive

Qualifications

• Mentor junior accounting staff and review their work for accuracy.
• Audit travel and entertainment spend.
• Reconcile equity rollforwards to keep the cap table accurate.
• Carry the contract payroll run from gross calculation to filed tax deposit.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll, expense reports, and vendor payments accurately.
• Analyze financial data to surface trends and risks.

Skills

Multitasking

Ambiguity navigation

Communication depth

Month-End Close

Judgment under pressure

Financial Modeling

Tools

Financial Modeling

Job description

If you can turn raw finance data into a board-ready narrative, Rite Aid has an External Auditor chair waiting in Jackson. The finance charter, the $52,000 - $73,000, the 4-year ask - all of it points to a Rite Aid role built for owners, not order-takers.

Key Responsibilities

• Mentor junior accounting staff and review their work for accuracy
• Audit travel and entertainment spend without becoming the bad guy
• Reconcile equity rollforwards so the cap table never argues with the books
• Carry the contract payroll run from gross calc to filed tax deposit
• Process payroll, expense reports, and vendor payments accurately
• Analyze financial data using Communication to surface trends and risks

What You'll Bring

• Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality
• Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written
• Equal parts Communication depth and Month-End Close curiosity
• Judgment seasoned by at least 3 years of real consequences
• Working knowledge of Financial Modeling alongside transferable Journal Entries chops

Rite Aid has become the fast-moving name finance buyers across MS bring up when someone asks who actually knows Internal Controls. We measure External Auditor success by problems solved, not hours logged at your Jackson, MS desk.

We pair a $52,000 - $73,000 salary with health, dental, and vision plans, plus annual bonuses tied to team performance.

The search is live, the seat is funded, and we are interviewing this week.